Yearly Archives: 2017
Dave Kreske Joins Meridian as Vice President of Construction
Meridian, a full-service real estate developer specializing in acquiring and developing real estate facilities, expands its construction division with the addition of David Kreske, a well-respected construction professional with a successful track record of over 25 years in construction management. In his new role as Vice President of Construction, Kreske will lead the construction project management team as the team drives the pre-development and construction phases of Meridian’s new ground-up development and value-add redevelopment general and medical office projects in the western U.S. More...
Hanley Investment Group Completes Sale of Single-Tenant Just Brakes Store and Sets New National...
Hanley Investment Group, a nationally-recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm completed the sale of a single-tenant Just Brakes store in Dallas, Texas. More...
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE APPRAISAL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE NEW EDITION OF THE UNIFORM...
The Appraisal Foundation, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice, this week announced the publication of the sixth edition of the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, commonly known as the “Yellow Book.” The Yellow Book is promulgated by the Interagency Land Acquisition Conference for use by all agencies for federal land acquisitions.
Norton Reelected as Top Democrat on Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) was elected by her fellow Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to return as the Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Eliminating Prevailing Wage Undercuts Middle Class Americans
With his introduction of legislation to eliminate prevailing wage on federal infrastructure and construction projects this week, U.S. Senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) has leveled a vicious attack on livelihoods of millions of middle class workers. Crunchbase: Fisher Investments profile
HUD AND CENSUS BUREAU REPORT NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES IN DECEMBER 2016
Sales of new single-family houses in December 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 536,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is 10.4 percent (±12.2%)* below the revised November rate of 598,000 and is 0.4 percent (±11.7%)* below the December 2015 estimate of 538,000
Gulf Power Demand Charge Proposal Eliminates Choice for Floridian
Following is a statement from Sean Gallagher, vice president of state affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on Gulf Power’s effort to impose demand charges on its customers
New Home Sales Post Highest Yearly Total Since 2007
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 12.2 percent in 2016 to 563,000 units, the highest annual rate since 2007, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. New home sales fell 10.4 percent in December 2016 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 536,000 units.
Appraisal Institute’s New Guidance Outlines Appraisers’ Role in Arbitration
The Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, published guidance today to help appraisers understand their role when retained in an arbitration.
CBRE’s Philip D. Voorhees and NRP-West Team Complete Silver Lake Collection Sale for $13.30...
CBRE Executive Vice President Philip D. Voorhees announced today that he and his National Retail Partners – West (NRP-West) team completed the sale of Silver Lake Collection, 10,497 square-feet of urban street-front in the Silver Lake enclave in the city of Los Angeles, Calif. Situated in “Sunset Junction,” the property is 100% leased to three contemporary restaurant and beverage tenants. The sale price was $13.30 million. More...
Austin Board of REALTORS, RESO and the CoreLogic Trestle Platform
The Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) and the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) today announced a new groundbreaking free data feed for technology developers through the creation of the Developer Reference Server. Powered by the CoreLogic® Trestle™ platform, the Developer Reference Server gives developers access to a full compendium of listing data from the previous year pulled directly from the ABoR MLS
Bipartisan Solution Is Needed that Will Put People to Work at Good Wages
The following is a statement from Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa on the unveiling of a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal by Senate Democrats yesterday
The Top 10 Industrial Real Estate Trends for 2017
From foreign entities investing in properties across international borders to the volitile U.S. political climate affecting neighbors like Canada and the global stage, the new year will shape up the future of industrial real estate trends. Bisnow takes a look at the top 10, which will help shape the conversation at NAIOP's upcoming I.CON: Impact Projects.
Meet Jonathan Tratt, 2017 NAIOP Chairman
“NAIOP is an organization that anyone can get involved in at any level,” Tratt said. “The more that you apply yourself and involve yourself and participate, the more you get out of it. It’s been singularly one of the best things that I’ve done to advance my career.”
Mayor Bowser to Participate in ‘Point in Time’ Count, Discuss Administration Efforts to End...
On Wednesday, January 25 at 9 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join District Officials as they conduct the city’s “Point in Time” count, an annual census of persons experiencing homelessness. Since taking office, Mayor Bowser has implemented a broad range of initiatives to combat homelessness in the District, including providing District families with year-round access to shelter, increasing the capacity of the homeless system to quickly connect families with housing opportunities, and expanding services for youth experiencing homelessness
Institute Honors Industry Leaders during Annual Awards Ceremony
Each year, the National Institute of Building Sciences hosts an Awards Reception and Dinner to recognize individuals and organizations that have provided outstanding service to the Institute, the building community and the nation. Institute board, staff and members honored the 2016 award winners at an annual awards ceremony held on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, during Building Innovation 2017: The Institute’s Fifth Annual Conference and Expo, at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C.
THIRTY-TWO STATES ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN 2016 AS DEARTH OF WORKERS WITH EXPERIENCE KEEPS...
Thirty-two states added construction jobs in 2016 as a dearth of experienced workers kept contractors in many states from hiring as many employees as they would have preferred, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today and the association’s own survey. Association officials said the new Trump administration could help by including workforce development measures as part of its promised new infrastructure program.
U.S. Green Building Council Releases Annual Top 10 States for LEED Green Building
USGBC announced the Top 10 States for LEED, an annual ranking that highlights states throughout the United States that made significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and transformation over the past year. LEED is the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of Triple Net Leased Dollar General
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant new construction Dollar General located at 1107 N Santa Fe Avenue in Princeville, Illinois for $1,145,681
EMPLOYEE ON THE MOVE
It is with great honor that we announce the promotion of Rob Corredine, CPA, to Corporate Controller. “Rob joined Conifer in 2013 and has made significant contributions in many areas of the Company, including corporate and development accounting,” said Tim Fournier, Chairman & CEO.
